Believers gather on a shore to take a dip in icy water of Volkhov River during the celebrations of Epiphany, in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. Following the Julian calendar, Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Epiphany on January 19 marking the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. The Kremlin is in the background.
- Package: Russia Epiphany
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
- Event date: 18.01.2021
- Date published: 19.01.2021
- Author: Alexander Galperin
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4900x3704px, 15.2Mb
- Job-ID: 98912dd680e375f